as in gadget
an interesting and often novel device with a practical use
manufacturers of all kinds of widgets for the do-it-yourselfer
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The widget uses GeminiAI to surface contextual information across several services, including weather reports, travel updates, and event reminders.
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Smart Stack—Apple's layered widget system—will also utilize Liquid Glass so as not to obscure the screen.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 10 June 2025
Apple suppliers were higher overnight after the smartphone maker made a widget on its China website specifically to facilitate the application for rebates under the national subsidy program.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The dynamic new interface make apps, widgets and docs appear translucent, allowing users to see multiple layers of their screen at once.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Smart Stack—Apple's layered widget system—will also utilize Liquid Glass so as not to obscure the screen.
—Adrienne So, Wired News, 10 June 2025
Apple suppliers were higher overnight after the smartphone maker made a widget on its China website specifically to facilitate the application for rebates under the national subsidy program.
—Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
The dynamic new interface make apps, widgets and docs appear translucent, allowing users to see multiple layers of their screen at once.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for widget
gadget
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The toy will be priced at 55 euros; items in the capsule collection will cost between 45 euros and 200 euros, while gadgets will mark the entry price to the project starting to retail at 9.99 euros.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
16 July 2025
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The field has been caught between academic explorations lacking real-world applicability and consumer gadgets lacking scientific rigor.—
Thorsten Zander,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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“Widget.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widget. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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